With the 2019 MLB draft now less than two weeks away, one can’t help but look back to last year’s event and recall the trio of pitchers the Dodgers selected over the first several rounds.
Right-hander Michael Grove and lefty John Rooney were chosen in the second and third roundsof the draft, respectively. Both immediately entered the Dodgers’ top prospect rankings amid their first years in the system. Grove has already worked his way up to High-A Rancho Cucamonga and is ranked as the 14th best prospect in the system by MLB Pipeline, while Rooney isn’t far behind in Low-A Great Lakes as the 23rd best prospect in the organization.